Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
tympanum
:
(plural, tympana): The basically semicircular
area enclosed by
the arch above the lintel of an arched entranceway.
This area is often decorated
with sculpture in the Romanesque and Gothic periods.
See also: lintel, portal.
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